Buying a computer with Blu-ray - Friday, Nov. 7, 2008

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Friday, Nov. 7, 2008 Your e-mail address will never be sold to anyone, ever. I promise!		Support this free newsletter—please visit our advertisers PAID ADVERTISEMENT ARE YOU AT RISK OF LOSING YOUR FILES? "I trust and use Carbonite to back up all my important files. You should too!" —Kim Komando • Unlimited backup, only    $49.95/year • Encrypted twice to protect    your privacy • Hassle-free file recovery • Risk-free trial Try it Free! No Credit Card Required! KOMANDO ESTORE FEATURED ITEM JUMBO SOLAR GARDEN LED THERMOMETER • Solar-powered LED lamp • Read the temp—day or night • Nearly four feet tall ORDER YOURS NOW! Buying a computer with Blu-ray I am a big fan and really enjoy your show. I'm considering the purchase of a laptop with a Blu-ray drive. I would like to create a backup image of the hard drive. Do disk-imaging applications support Blu-ray? —Kelly in Round Rock, TX, listening on KLBJ 590 AM Just when you think you understand things, something new arrives. That's the case with Blu-ray Disc. New computers are just beginning to include these drives. In your case, Blu-ray is really irrelevant. Most Blu-ray drives will create regular DVDs and CDs. So I don't see a problem. When you buy, make sure that the Blu-ray drive is a burner. Some are strictly read-only memory drives. They would read DVDs and CDs, but could not burn them. Disk-imaging applications make a picture of the hard drive. These are often stored on CDs or DVDs. You probably wouldn't want to store them on Blu-ray discs. Those discs cost about $35 each! If you have a disk image, are backups needed? The answer is here! Every day, Team Komando produces some of the best content you'll find anywhere on the Internet. Here is a sampling of what's new on our site today! • Video of the Day: People are attracted to strange things. Would you travel to see a cat at a train station? If you lived in Japan, you might. • Cool Site of the Day: Perhaps your house could use a good cleaning. If so, check out today's Cool Site. It will tell you how to tackle anything. • Digital Minute, on your radio: I may have been too conservative in predicting holiday HDTV prices! Find out just how low they could go. • Free Download of the Day: We all have busy lives. Sometimes we need help keeping things straight. These reminder programs can help. • Tip on the site: When burglars strike, you can lose more than material goods. They could also steal your identity. Better assume the worst. Monday's Tip, in your e-mail: Shredding files and folders Kim :) Colorful LED Candle Holder Be prepared in any emergency! • 3 days of food and water • First aid and hygene kit • Ideal for the home, office, car or outdoors GET YOURS NOW! OtherItems of Interest Exotice Home Fragrance Beads Soothing Rainbow Night Light

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